The Diary of a Young Girl Quotes

“I don't have much in the way of money or worldly possessions, I'm not beautiful, intelligent or clever, but I'm happy, and I intend to stay that way! I was born happy, I love people, I have a trusting nature, and I'd like everyone else to be...”

― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

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“A person who's happy will make others happy; a person who has courage and faith will never die in misery!”

― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

topic:happinesscouragefaith

“in childbirth alone, women commonly suffer more pain, illness and misery than any war hero ever does.”

― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

topic:womenpain

“What I condemn are our system of values and the men who don't acknowledge how great, difficult, but ultimately beautiful women's share in society is.”

― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

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“Women, who struggle and suffer pain to ensure the continuation of the human race, make much tougher and more courageous soldiers than all those big-mouthed freedom-fighting heroes put together!”

― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

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“But feelings can't be ignored, no matter how unjust or ungrateful they seem. I long to ride a bike, dance, whistle, look at the world, feel young and know that I'm free, and yet I can't let it show.”

― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

topic:freedomfeelings

“You never realize how much you've changed until after it's happened.”

― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

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“At such moments I don't think about all the misery, but about the beauty that still remains.”

― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

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“In the future I'm going to devote less time to sentimentality and more time to reality.”

― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

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“It's difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality.”

― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl

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